The Sims 2

EA and Maxis bring the wide-open gameplay of the franchise to the consoles with an all-new look. Read Review

If the world was a blank canvas, how would you fill it in? Create a cast of characters and tell your own stories in The Sims 2. Create Sims, give them personalities, and directly control every move they make. Then customize their world, building their homes, creating their food, and designing their fashions. Help them in their careers and aspirations as they build a network of friends and avoid their enemies. Genuine console controls let you directly control every move your Sims make. Create thousands of your own food recipes and clothing designs from items you acquire throughout your Sims' world. Sims now have memories, adding a new dimension to managing your Sims' relationships. Play copperatively with a friend for double the fun with new split-screen 2-player mode! Spice up your Sims surroundings by importing images into the game with the Eyetoy. Develop a master plan for your Sim's social life, career, and pathway to greatness...or live in chaos!

EA is taking lessons learned and applying them to a new round of games that just might find that magical blend of the open-endedness of the PC games with the instant accessibility of consoles. Read More »